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The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending : why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area (2018)
Journal Article
Allely, C., & Dubin, L. (2018). The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending : why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 9(4), 129-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-06-2018-0008

Purpose As recently highlighted by Creaby-Attwood and Allely (2017) it is crucial that the possible innate vulnerabilities that contributed to sexual offending behaviour in an individual with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are taken into consid... Read More about The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending : why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area.

The importance of identifying vulnerable females and males with autism in the prison environment (2018)
Book Chapter
Allely, C., Wood, A., & Gillberg, C. (2018). The importance of identifying vulnerable females and males with autism in the prison environment. In P. Cooper, & L. Hunting (Eds.), Access to Justice for Vulnerable People (156-166). London: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterised by impairments in social reciprocal interactions and communication and by restrictive, repetitive pattern of interests and behaviour (American Psychiatric Association (APA), 2000, 2013). T... Read More about The importance of identifying vulnerable females and males with autism in the prison environment.

Clinical profile, risk and critical factors and the application of the “path towards intended violence” model in the case of mass shooter Dylann Roof (2018)
Journal Article
Allely, C., & Faccini, L. (2018). Clinical profile, risk and critical factors and the application of the “path towards intended violence” model in the case of mass shooter Dylann Roof. Deviant Behavior, 40(6), 672-689. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2018.1437653

A threat assessment perspective, namely the Path towards Intended Violence, was applied in the case of the mass shooting perpetrated by Dylann Roof on June 17, 2015 at an Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. This... Read More about Clinical profile, risk and critical factors and the application of the “path towards intended violence” model in the case of mass shooter Dylann Roof.

A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care : prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations (2018)
Journal Article
Allely, C. (2018). A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care : prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 8(1), 58-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCP-06-2017-0028

Purpose – Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with specific assessment, specific difficulties, needs and therapeutic issues and therefore are a challenging group for forensic services. Given the challenge that individuals with ASD p... Read More about A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care : prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations.